New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
MEMBERS OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH SPEAK
WORDS OF AFFECTION AND vBNERATIoN FOR THEIR
Beloved PASTOR.

WORDS OF AFFECTION AND V bNEhAiioN q IN A'-
Beloved PASTOR.
No Grape or similar emblem OF mourning vas visible u,
the ectureroom Of Plymouth Church Last evening ~hen
the members Of gathered to express tne love
FOR the pastor whom they had lost The chair when ME-
Rcccher always occupied when delivering his familar
talk at the Friday evening meetings was ooupa "itn
broad ribbon white silk and fcstoons OF whte rose''
smiax and evergreen leaves hung from the arms Inc
back part Of the platform covered Win ihase Vi
plants, white roses and other wh'e ho"es
Thomas G. Sherman presided Of the meeting ana AS
slsant Pastor Halliday beside him. The main LECTURE
room and the church parlors which open into IT, were
crowded long before o'clock. Chairs were taken from
the main audenceroom and placed In the aises MANY
persons remained standing throughout the service MI
Shearman he TO open the meeting looked do"h
at the pastors chair with Its beautiful decorations ana
said
NO man shall occupy that chair again"
The members Of the church choir had gathered about
the piano. at which organst shelley was seated
and they sang, at Mr. shearman's request, " Beyond
the Smiling and the Weeping" Mr. shearman then asked
John T. Howard one OF founders Of the church or
ganra,ion to lead in prayer Mr. Towards voice treu
bcd and he compelled more than once to stop for
minute from his emotion George Nenehlah,
s .S ABIDE with Me-" and several hymns were sung
which Mr. ahearman said represented hr boecheI i.1.
ngs In several OF us moods sr , h wSich he
said Beechers theology in poetry Tho lines arc
those OF Mira Browning beginning;
God named Love whose fount thou art.
Thy crovnless church before thee ssnds.
With 100 much hating In her heart
much Striving IN her hands
The meeting the leader sad would be devoted TO near
ing from members former members OF the church Who
og be asked TO tell OF their personal relations Win
Mr. Beecher or 20 speak the words OF love, admiration
and reyerence which had been Withheld because DIT.
Beecher could not bear praise OF himself Among the
expressions Of feeling by the various speakers were
these:
George Bell-Comug TO the city rs I'D as lad with
ont friend part ~ the country can remember
from hear the nrst sermon oy Ar
Beecher IN building which stood on ho se or as JIG
can not tell much he all through inc totus
ic Heaven not real 10 me- oeiote
teach M learned Got and Heaven were close
at hand and death glorious thank Goa InaI
knew HIN.
DR. O. W Brush-when I came to this city TWENTY-FIVE
wear. ago heard Of Mr.. Beschor az the man " no ps.
boldly even there mob about mo doors OF NJ
church glad then 10 get place N me TOP Isiey 70
Iib i.m Tor lie instruction that ha In all the years
work IA since LEst ga" b1u MS "osu' nave Oes
n ~ iScamea 7 was brought by my mother 70 tie old
Tabernacle which slood this building nov hoes AZ
the DAYS since that have felt the brnent 81 9lI
Bcechers teachings can not put 10 Into WORDS lh ny
rasurv good he has done I'll stand were ne noN
stands and may perchance know from Wiat eFI my ''o '
Nj Van Wagner many young people first came 70
hear Mr. n.0cher .Cr the prrsuTr LIS gave re-
aine and beanse Of the good which recriF
Mr Brooher Lie father 10 me m my spiritual e nc
work and never lost sight OF "hA' Wa
ro ssor jacobson r. Eeccher great teacher OF
Truth. n, presented 4 many dncr'nt Sides NA u..n
snsleets vheh presented in dsaSreeAbe or In
coupTchonsibio 1oIln-